Walter Martens was told he would be picked up for a surprise gift, and when the car pulled into the parking lot of the Langley airport terminal building, he began to think it might have something to do with flying.
It was Saturday, Sept. 25, the day before the Abbotsford resident would celebrate his 101st birthday.
His son Harv had booked a flying lesson.
91裸聊视频淎t my age, I had a job crawling in [to the single engine plane],91裸聊视频� Martens told the Langley Advance Times, chuckling.
Up he went, with his great-grandson Jordan Penner recording the flight.
91裸聊视频淚t was a clear day,91裸聊视频� Martens recalled.
91裸聊视频淚 went over the mountains and saw all the rivers and lakes. I was excited.91裸聊视频�
Daughter Eleanor Penner, a Langley resident, said her happy father exited the plane, calling the experience, 91裸聊视频渢he best flight ever.91裸聊视频�
At his birthday celebration Sunday, he was still 91裸聊视频渇lying high,91裸聊视频� Eleanor remarked.
91裸聊视频淏oy! that was something else,91裸聊视频� Martens told the 45 friends and family who attended the event.
91裸聊视频淚t was unbelievable!91裸聊视频�
It was far from the first adventure for the father of five, grandfather of nine, and great-grandfather of 12 (who is awaiting his 13th grandchild, due next month).
A building contractor who was able to retire early, Martens has enjoyed an active retirement.
91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 always been adventurous,91裸聊视频� Eleanor said.
Martens went parasailing in Thailand at the age of 68.
He enjoyed water skiing until he was 80, and that year, his birthday gift was a hot air balloon ride.
On his 96th birthday, he went on an ultralight flight.
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When he turned 97, his present was a helicopter flight over Agassiz and Harrison.
For his 98th birthday, Martens went on a float plane ride over Vancouver harbor and Howe Sound.
Martens adventures were interrupted in in March of 2019 when he was injured while crossing a street.
91裸聊视频淢y dad rode his bike around Mill Lake daily for several years,91裸聊视频� Eleanor recounted.
91裸聊视频淯nfortunately, he was hit by a car while in a crosswalk. He made the headlines of the Abbotsford newspaper! Thankfully he has recovered enough to enjoy life again, at a little slower pace.91裸聊视频�
Asked what he thought his 102nd birthday present should be, Martens laughed, then said probably 91裸聊视频渟omething smaller.91裸聊视频�
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